Cesc Fabregas scored an 88th minute winner as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with an unconvincing 1-0 win against a spirited Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.

Seamus Coleman opened the scoring and Aaron Lennon grabbed a late winner as Everton beat QPR 2-1 to move nine points clear of the relegation zone and deal a heavy blow to Rangers' own hopes of survival.

The new Rangers board have continued to reshape the club by apparently turning their attentions to Stuart McCall, who looks set to be confirmed as Rangers manager on a short-term contract until the end of the season.